[SC.LUG] Recommended 'mini' laptop.

[Roger Gibson]

I've a birthday coming soon, and wondered whether folks think that the 
'mini' lap top scene has stabilised, and if there is now a consensus on 
a short list of things to look at.  I need something small enough to 
slip in a small brief case to take to meetings, easy to skip through 
multi-page documents on, decent battery life, not needed for much than 
(unfortunately) Windoze compatible documents, spreadsheets etc, web 
browse and email.  But not as small as a blackberry type thing.  
Possibility of touch typing with 'narrow fingers' an advantage.  I 
prefer it to be cheap enough not to get too upset if I lose/drop it.  If 
Bill Gates has ensured that Windoze XP is the cheapest option, I'll take 
his money and dual boot, or over-install a Linux OS.

Any favourites out there.  Roger.